tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post5944743562054641527..comments2023-08-22T12:30:03.773-07:00Comments on Christine Allen-Riley - author of YA fiction: Thursday's Children - Spiders...?!Chris Allen-Rileyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-8071326744823624212013-03-28T05:02:03.255-07:002013-03-28T05:02:03.255-07:00I love the journey - even though some days I feel ...I love the journey - even though some days I feel like I'm stuck in the web rather than creating it. :)Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-16407415134901642872013-03-28T05:01:03.036-07:002013-03-28T05:01:03.036-07:00She was s cool! :)She was s cool! :)Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-6892194612566892232013-03-28T05:00:45.060-07:002013-03-28T05:00:45.060-07:00Oh. My. God. O.O
That would have me rocking in a ...Oh. My. God. O.O<br /><br />That would have me rocking in a corner! Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-33054215746203386672013-03-25T08:32:35.497-07:002013-03-25T08:32:35.497-07:00I remember the spiders! Hate them. Hehe. But, it i...I remember the spiders! Hate them. Hehe. But, it is amazing how they do their webs. Also, I think writers are spiders!<br />Think of it, when we write, we hang on a web of unknown things, and suddenly, where take a strand and go on a journey of who-knows-what.<br />Amazing spiders and us.<br />Awesome post!!!!JLuis Liceahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03350508064668846921noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-27803593945398884672013-03-25T07:07:21.788-07:002013-03-25T07:07:21.788-07:00What an interesting analogy and that storyteller @...What an interesting analogy and that storyteller @ the Bristol Ren Faire sounds fascinating!<br /><br />Thanks for sharing a great post : ) Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05407175441454059973noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-47281452853717685582013-03-23T02:55:32.598-07:002013-03-23T02:55:32.598-07:00Oh I hate spiders too - although I'm not offen...Oh I hate spiders too - although I'm not offended by the Australian destination - there's a giant ocean between it and NZ! My south african friend told me about a day she was on the motorway with her parents, boyfriend an orange tree and a new kitten in the car and her mother found a tarantular on her head. They pulled over and leapt out in record time. Eventually the spider climbed out of the window and onto the roof of the car. They all jumped back in and sped home (quite a distance away) and found the spider still clinging to the roof. Aparently it took a whole tin of kick-butt South African bug spray to kill it... I only laughed fit to burst because it wasn't me...<br /><br />Great post.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15380202410896276712noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-71105490856432169362013-03-22T19:48:27.864-07:002013-03-22T19:48:27.864-07:00Thank you! :) And I have to say, you are far, far...Thank you! :) And I have to say, you are far, far braver than I'll ever be! Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-76199397803175294612013-03-22T19:47:39.655-07:002013-03-22T19:47:39.655-07:00She was so cool! Oh ick! Bathtub spiders! *SHUDDER...She was so cool! Oh ick! Bathtub spiders! *SHUDDER*Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-69134049442351080612013-03-22T19:47:04.466-07:002013-03-22T19:47:04.466-07:00I walked though a web last spring and a spider bit...I walked though a web last spring and a spider bit my lip. It swelled up something awful. Worst morning ever. Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-87344439818542006772013-03-22T19:46:14.109-07:002013-03-22T19:46:14.109-07:00Snakes don't really faze me all that much. Now...Snakes don't really faze me all that much. Now, my brave spider slayer sister is utterly incapacitated at the mere mention of snakes. It must be a one or the other sort of thing. :)Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-15066023896194737902013-03-22T19:44:54.661-07:002013-03-22T19:44:54.661-07:00Yay, I'm glad I could make you laugh! :) As lo...Yay, I'm glad I could make you laugh! :) As long as there aren't spiders in that book, I'm so there! :DChris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-58224654948094618502013-03-22T19:43:54.187-07:002013-03-22T19:43:54.187-07:00That's the tricky part! ;)That's the tricky part! ;)Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-562916215268532102013-03-22T19:43:33.906-07:002013-03-22T19:43:33.906-07:00The Fates are fascinating, but I always really lov...The Fates are fascinating, but I always really loved the tale of Arachne, despite the whole spider connection. Daddy long legs are super creepy - I think because they look like they're going to fly apart at any moment. o.OChris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-13970328907848362062013-03-22T19:37:54.710-07:002013-03-22T19:37:54.710-07:00Thank you! :D Should you need to perform it, reme...Thank you! :D Should you need to perform it, remember that the Spider Dance of Terror requires lots of arm flailing and high pitched shrieking. ;)Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-29360795383746500822013-03-22T19:21:47.861-07:002013-03-22T19:21:47.861-07:00I knew there was a connection there! :D Anansi sou...I knew there was a connection there! :D Anansi sounds like he's right up my alley. :)Chris Allen-Rileyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11937725992799451053noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-2778632644530192002013-03-22T06:46:36.871-07:002013-03-22T06:46:36.871-07:00Oh wow! That was an awesome post! And it's tru...Oh wow! That was an awesome post! And it's true about webs and stories. They don't refer to it as weaving for no reason!<br /><br />I also love webs, they are amazing. I used to be scared of spiders, but after doing research on them and owning a tarantula, I got over it.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02115544398840204484noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-64166371209783788822013-03-22T06:31:05.927-07:002013-03-22T06:31:05.927-07:00I reallllllly want to see that storyteller. How wo...I reallllllly want to see that storyteller. How wonderful! And Satan's snowflakes, love it. <br /><br />My least favorite are bathtub spiders. Nothing like being naked and having one of Satan's minions glaring at you from a few inches away. Shiver. Trish Esdenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02049667128434033805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-91292718410441400572013-03-22T02:53:33.483-07:002013-03-22T02:53:33.483-07:00I feel that way about snakes, but spiders are okay...I feel that way about snakes, but spiders are okay. Though I HATE being first on the trail in the morning and riding or walking through one. Shudder.<br /><br />Love the analogy.Jaye Robin Brownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03929739858812153990noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-57518472694153132642013-03-21T21:51:01.325-07:002013-03-21T21:51:01.325-07:00I don't mind spiders. Oddly, my daughter who w...I don't mind spiders. Oddly, my daughter who will catch a snake with her bare hands has much the same reaction to a spider that you do. Go figure. <br /><br />I loved this post. The story as spider web...fabulous! Tess Granthttp://tessgrant.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-45204500309089272152013-03-21T20:16:08.305-07:002013-03-21T20:16:08.305-07:00Your post made me laugh (and I needed a good laugh...Your post made me laugh (and I needed a good laugh)...Spider Dance of Terror, lol! And yes I too love spider webs. They. Are. Amazing. My first novel pays mention to them...so yeah, I like 'em.jessika fleckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10808906296309031940noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-80370337280542344802013-03-21T20:05:10.245-07:002013-03-21T20:05:10.245-07:00LOL. I can tell that you had a lot of fun with thi...LOL. I can tell that you had a lot of fun with this metaphor, haha. A web really is a beautifully designed, intricate thing, just like a story. Just make sure it doesn't unravel!John Krissilashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02683306221234743057noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-40849660450529258932013-03-21T19:59:06.074-07:002013-03-21T19:59:06.074-07:00I've always been a little obsessed with the th...I've always been a little obsessed with the three sisters from Greek mythology spinning out our fates but in reality I'm also terrified of spiders. I blame it on that awful 80s movie "Arachnophobia." That was it for me. I'm a total wimp. Even with daddy long legs!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12445539873467772283noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-3908594850932288102013-03-21T19:00:03.976-07:002013-03-21T19:00:03.976-07:00AWESOME post! (You know how much I love metaphors,...AWESOME post! (You know how much I love metaphors, lol). And I also love webs. I'm not terrified of spiders because we don't have poisonous ones in Maine. But we're moving to a place that does. I may be joining you in that Spider Dance of Terror. "Satan's Snowflakes" bwahahaha - perfect!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-345567373976059983.post-18987597768712664892013-03-21T18:47:59.556-07:002013-03-21T18:47:59.556-07:00Okay, now I KNOW we were sisters in a past life!! ...Okay, now I KNOW we were sisters in a past life!! Just ask my family how loud I can scream (and how fast I can dance) if a spider is anywhere near me. But the webs and stories? EXACTLY. You'd like Anansi, the trickster spider-god of Africa who tells stories. :)Kate Michaelhttp://www.kate-michael.comnoreply@blogger.com